document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88508>Question 88508</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been trying to figure out how this is set up but I am confused.  So far I not sure if this is the right set up:  n-4=96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The product of a number and 4 less than the number is 96.  Find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64356 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=64356\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 less than the number is x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the product of the number and 4 less than the number is x(x-4) and we are told that this equals 96, so---\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-4)=96  get rid of parens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-4x=96  subtract 96 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-4x-96=0  quadratic in standard form  and it has factors\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-12)(x+8)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=12 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK for x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12(12-4)=96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12*8=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96=96-----------ok\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ck for x=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8(-8-4)=96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-8)(-12)=96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "96=96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So both values for x satisfy the problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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